Has anyone tried the motorcycle tire balancer from HF?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=98488
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=98488
Its a Habor Frieght. JMO.Without seeing the HF balancer along side any other balancer, how would I know $30 would buy a better balancer?
Thanks!
Scooter, my thoughts are like yours. I use the HF tire changer with excellant success. I just can't understand how any one could have a problem. I just saw this thread and ordered the HF balancer, If the thing centers the wheel and sets the supporting shaft on the ball bearing ends, what could go wrong?Not rocket science at allLooks to me like it would do the job just fine. It's not rocket science. How many times do you really think that you would use it anyway? JMHO.
Buy one and report back to us then...."Its a Harbor Freight. JMO."
...that still doesn't answer the question...
I'm with you... should be on sale by their day-after-turkey sale...Must be a new product! I'll until it's on sale!
I use the HF tire changer, we all now there stuff is not the best...but the changer gets the job done. I think for balancing tires, I would spend the extra 30 bucks and buy a better quality balancer.
Absolutely not! HF is much better. Take a look at the (Chinese) HF 42" bottom roller tool cabinet on sale this month (to the 24th). Crapsman boxes are comparatively like tin foil and weigh 2/3 as much AND cost more than double! I have been looking/researching for a month for a new roller cabinet to weld up a new steel work bench frame around. I called an old buddy that works for Snap-On to ask about scratch&dent/trade-in deals. He said to check out HF and I could not believe my ears, but I did anyway and he was right. The box is made like a tank; nice ball bearing sliders(double sliders on deep&full width drawers), @283lbs it is WAY, WAY heavier than an equal size Craftsman, much closer if not stouter to a Mac box, really heavy gauge stuff. It also comes with nice beefy casters W/ZERK FITTINGS! It weighs MORE than the 52" Craftsman box despite being 10" shorter! You can fully extend even the thin drawers and they do not twist like the flimsy Craftsman drawers. All this for an incredible $399. Now if I just work out a deal with momma to get the top chest ($239) and side box ($199). A Mac (my dream box) has a much nicer finish but cost 8 times as much.Found out that most Sears Craftsman products are from same chinese mfg as Harbor Freight. Heard from a reliable source.
Also some of your more expensive US brands use parts from Chinese mfg. so hard to get away from them even if you spend more money.. JMHO.